Sometimes I wonder if I'm the only one who thinks there's too many things mobbing me for my attention. I've been getting pretty anxious about the general "cloud" (as Erin perfectly described it) of activities that I feel in some way responsible for. Some things are regular chores (regular in the harmonic sense), while others are things I need to take care of that are just on my mind right now. Erin suggested I make a list, so I did (in under 60 seconds I had 90% of this typed out). There are some items at the bottom that are activities I want to do and enjoy doing, but if I put them aside I feel guilty and stressed. This is also not including everything going on here at work, which I sometimes can't help but think about even at home.
- take the dog out
- exercise the dog
- feed and water the dog
- exercise the ferret
- feed the ferret
- feed the cat
- take out the trash
- clean dishes
- clean out the fridge
- take bottles back
- vacuum everywhere
- get the carpets cleaned
- clean up after franzie
- get the futon out of the bedroom
- stow the closet doors
- put away clean laundry
- sort and wash dirty laundry
- dust everywhere
- pay medical bills and other non-scheduled bills
- do the budget
- renew opera tickets
- pay credit card bill, phone bill, rent
- savings plan for a house
- return movies to blockbuster!
- renew my driver's license
- renew and put plates on the cars
- order new insurance cards or find the old ones
- sort mail into folders
- clean off the porch
- help with website creation
- work on my own website
- play guitar, take photos
- exercise
- put MST3k movies on my ipod
- read that good book
- visit with good friends
So what is your list? Do you feel like sometimes you just want to hide in a cabin in the woods and get away from life? I know I have it easy and shouldn't be complaining, but it's wearing on me and I'm not sure I know what to do about it.
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